Improvement in combined umbrella, cane, and seat



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GILLESPIE SWEENY,

or NEW YoR'ILfN. Y,

Letters Patent No. 96,848, dated November 16, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED UMBRELLA', CANE, AND SEAT.

The Schedule referred to in' these Letters Patent and making part ofthe same.

city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Combined Cane, Umbrella, and Seat and -I do hereby. declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof', which will enable others skilled in the art to make and nse'the same, reference being had to the z'iccompanying drawings, forming part of this specitication.

llhis invention relates to an improved cane, seat, and umbrella, combined together in one article, in an arrangement capable of adjustment for use in the capacity ot' either oneof the said articles; and consists of a sheath answering for the cane, divided into three parts, and enclosing in one part the umbrella, from the pointbelow the lower ends of the ribs, when folded. The stalk is enlarged at this point, and provided with ribs, braces, and a web ot' canvas, stitchedacross the ends of the ribs, which spread out similarly, in

- somerespects, to the umbrella, and form a seat, when -t-he top is placed on the ground.

This latter part is enclosed within the part of the sheath forming the handle, which is divided, longitudinally, from the top down, and hinged to the aforesaid enlargement oft-he. stalk. These two parts fasten together by a spuug-catch.

Figure l is a sectional elevation; f

Figure 2 is an elevation of the umbrella, with a part of the sheath detached; and

Figure 3 is an elevation, showing the position when adjusted for a seat.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding l parts.

A is the lower part or" the sheath, enclosing the umbrella' above the handle, and consists of a hollow, tapered tube.

B is the other part, enclosing the part of the umbrella answering to the handle, but which, according to my improvement, constitutes a seat.

This part B is in the form of a hollow handle, and is divided, longitmlinally, into two parts, and each is hinged, at C, toa boss, D, on the stalk of the umbrella.

To this boss are jointed strong arms E, in a man ner similar to the joining of the arms or ribs of au umbrella, and so as to fold around the stalk and expand in the sume way.

l" are braces, connected to the arms and to the stalk a short distance from the joint of the said arms.

G is a web, ot' canvas or other suitable substance, connected to the ends ot' the arms, so that when they are spread, the canvas will stretch out, as represented in tig. 3, so that the whole forms an excellent seat for field-use.

H is a sln'ing-catch for holding the two parts B of the handle together when the seat is folded up.

The part A of the seat may have any suitable means of connection to the boss C, for holding them together 2. The arrangement, with 'thest-alk ot' an umbrella,

of' the arms E, braces F, and canvas or other web G, all substantially as specitied.

Thelabove specification of my invention signed by me, this 28th day of September, 1869.

NVitnesses: GILLESPIE SWEENY. Gnp. W. Maman,

ALEX. Ffltonnnrs. 

